The utility of CT virtual bronchoscopy in the esophageal lung diagnosis: A case report
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2022 The esophageal lung is a variant of the communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformation (CBPFM). It needs a high index of suspicion for diagnosis because it is a rare condition and does not have specific symptoms.
Nora Alem +4 more
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Delayed diagnosis of high proximal tracheoesophageal fistula in esophageal atresia and a novel approach to the treatment of tracheomalacia by submanubrial tracheopexy [PDF]
, 2014 An infant with esophageal atresia (EA) had delayed diagnosis of proximal tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) and severe tracheomalacia. We recommend bronchoscopy via laryngeal mask or rigid bronchoscopy to rule out associated TEF in infants diagnosed with ...
Candice Bjornson +4 more
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Towards automated visual flexible endoscope navigation [PDF]
, 2013 Background:\ud The design of flexible endoscopes has not changed significantly in the past 50 years. A trend is observed towards a wider application of flexible endoscopes with an increasing role in complex intraluminal therapeutic procedures.
Broeders, I.A.M.J. +2 more
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A survey of flexible bronchoscopy practices in India: The Indian bronchoscopy survey (2017)
Lung India, 2018 Background: There is a lack of contemporaneous data on the practices of flexible bronchoscopy in India. Aim: The aim of the study was to study the prevalent practices of flexible bronchoscopy across India.
Karan Madan +5 more
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Scientifica, 2022 Background. The factors affecting patient comfort during flexible bronchoscopy are not sufficiently addressed in resource-limited countries, and a need to devise strategies to improve patient experience is felt. The present study was undertaken to assess
Rahul Magazine +5 more
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Safety Recommendations for Evaluation and Surgery of the Head and Neck During the COVID-19 Pandemic [PDF]
, 2020 Importance The rapidly expanding novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, has challenged the medical community to an unprecedented degree.
Chinn, Steven B. +13 more
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Flexible Bronchoscopic Removal of a Forgotten Intrabronchial Foreign Body
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2019 Foreign body aspiration is uncommon in adults and the diagnosis may be delayed in the elderly, as many fail to provide a history of choking during initial evaluation.
Ashesh Dhungana, Ajit Thapa
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Foreign body retrieval using a flexible video-bronchoscope in a child
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2016 While several articles describe clinical management of foreign bodies (FBs) in proximal airways, most using a rigid bronchoscope; flexible bronchoscopy and its utility in management of airway FB is unclear.
Shashank Kadam
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A Novel Technique for Laryngotracheal Reconstruction for Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis [PDF]
, 2016 Idiopathic subglottic stenosis is the most challenging condition in the field of upper airway reconstruction. We describe a successful novel technique for enlarging the airway space at the site of the laryngotracheal anastomosis in very high-level ...
Andreetti, Claudio +8 more
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Intensivist-based deep sedation using propofol for pediatric outpatient flexible bronchoscopy [PDF]
, 2017 AIM To evaluate the safety and efficacy of sedating pediatric patients for outpatient flexible bronchoscopy. METHODS A retrospective chart review was conducted for all children, age 17 years or under who underwent flexible bronchoscopy under deep ...
Abu-Sultaneh, Samer +5 more
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